Repetition and Philosophical Crumbs

Soren Kierkegaard
Translated by M.G. Piety and Introduction by Edward F. Mooney

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These two short works are a perfect introduction to Kierkegaard's philosophy: playful and profound, they explore notions of love and time, selfhood and Christianity, and pave the way for his later major works.
These are the first English translations to convey both the philosophical precision of the originals and their literary quality. Fluent, lively, and attractive, they are based on the most accurate Danish edition of Kierkegaard's collected works.
Edward F. Mooney's Introduction deftly guides the reader through Kierkegaard's key arguments and concepts and does not presuppose a philosophical or theological background.
Helpful notes identify references and allusions and tease out areas of difficulty.

Repetition and Philosophical Crumbs

Soren Kierkegaard
Translated by M.G. Piety and Introduction by Edward F. Mooney

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'The love of repetition is in truth the only happy love'

So says Constantine Constantius on the first page of Kierkegaard's Repetition. Life itself, according to Kierkegaard's pseudonymous narrator, is a repetition, and in the course of this witty, playful work Constantius explores the nature of love and happiness, the passing of time and the importance of moving forward (and backward). The ironically entitled Philosophical Crumbs pursues the investigation of faith and love and their tense relationship with reason.

Written only a year apart, these two works complement each other and give the reader a unique insight into the breadth and substance of Kierkegaard's thought. The first reads like a novel and the second like a Platonic dialogue, but both engage, in different ways, the same challenging issues. These are the first translations to convey the literary quality and philosophical precision of the originals. They were not intended, however, for philosophers, but for anyone who feels drawn to the question of the ultimate truth of human existence and the source of human happiness.
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Repetition and Philosophical Crumbs

Soren Kierkegaard
Translated by M.G. Piety and Introduction by Edward F. Mooney

Oxford World's Classics

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Soren Kierkegaard

Translated by M.G. Piety, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Drexel Univesity, and Introduction by Edward F. Mooney, Professor of Philosophy and Religion, Syracuse University